no excuse + ing form =? no excuse for noun to infinitive and meaning

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Hello all users!

Yesterday I saw the sentence "there is no excuse for a man to be treated in this manner" on CNN.

Can "there is no excuse for a man to be treated in this manner" be expressed as "there is no excuse for treating a man in this manner"?

I have another question regarding this structure. Does "there is no excuse for a man to be treated in this manner" mean "it is unthinkable for man to be treated in this manner or "Nothing justifies treating a man in this manner"?

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Can "there is no excuse for a man to be treated in this manner" be expressed as "there is no excuse for treating a man in this manner"?
Yes, though both sentences should begin with a capital letter.
Does "there is no excuse for a man to be treated in this manner" mean "it is unthinkable for man to be treated in this manner or "Nothing justifies treating a man in this manner"?
It could theoretically mean the first, but it's far more likely to mean the second. Context will tell you.
 
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